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The 7th grade has 220 tudents. There are 3/5 girls. How many boys are there in 7th grade

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Answer:

88

Explanation:

Let's see - if there are 3/5 girls, there must be 2/5 boys. Assuming everyone in the class is binary, of course.

So 2/5 of 220 is the number of boys. When you see "of," always think multiplication!

2/5 of 220

2/5 * 220 = 88 boys in 7th grade

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